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From sharing his support of Trump's decisions about Iran to advocating for West Tennessee farmers, Rep. David Kustoff, 8th Congressional District, stopped in Jackson to update Rotarians on legislative issues.
Kustoff was the Jackson Rotary Club's guest speaker on April 8, where he addressed a variety of topics and the work he's doing behind the scenes in Washington, D.C.
The WET Center will provide comprehensive, practical water education.
State officials broke ground last Friday on the Water Education and Training (WET) Center, a comprehensive, state-of-the art facility that will instruct the next generation of water professionals to better understand how water impacts roads, bridges, culverts, communities, and public safety.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tensions between the United States and Iran are escalating after a series of strikes over the weekend, raising concerns about safety in the Middle East and possible economic impacts here at home.
Memphis-area lawmakers are offering different perspectives on the growing conflict.
Three of the city’s four representatives in Washington, D.C., touted items in the appropriations bills they pushed for that averted a full shutdown of the federal government.
The funding from the city’s two House members came through community funding requests that were part of the appropriations package — known formerly as “earmarks.”
The provisions on the Senate side were included by another process making them part of the base text of the appropriations package.
WASHINGTON – Thursday, Congressman Kustoff announced new federal funding for 11 separate projects in West Tennessee. These funds were included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 appropriations package that President Trump signed into law.
President Donald Trump's raid on Venezuela to capture President Nicolas Maduro for trial on drug trafficking charges influenced opponents of the Iranian regime to maintain their protests against the odds, several House Republicans told Newsmax recently.
"If you're demonstrating in Iran, you have to be interested in what happened in Venezuela," Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tenn., said. "And not just Iran, but China and Russia must all be paying close attention to Venezuela."
Congressman David Kustoff (TN 08), released the following statement earlier today regarding the military operation in Venezuela.
Legislation already passed by Republicans in Congress and signed by President Donald Trump will help Americans deal with the rising inflation and prices that began during the Biden administration, Rep. David Kustoff told Newsmax on Thursday.
Appearing on "Wake Up America Early," the Tennessee Republican and member of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee said Trump entered office facing the fallout of Democrats' big-government spending spree.